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WELL - BEING

Why is well being important in times
like these?

Feature writer: Tisheena Marshall Y9

Dear readers, as we all know there is think it is good to broaden your hobbies something to your future. You must stay
a dreadful virus at large that is affecting so that when this is all over maybe you strong and hold your heads high as there
everyone’s lives. Whether or not you have can seek a new path that you would is so much you can access to help learn
it is not the question, but rather what can have never even thought about before. about the person that you are becoming.
we do to help lessen the impact that it Think of every day as blessing because Improving your mindset can even help
has taken on the world? The things most unfortunately there are many who have the people around you too, enabling
people value in their lives have been been cursed, no longer able to continue the world to become a better place. If
limited, for example work, education, with their lives because of this. Take this we just take time to focus on what we
leisure activities, travelling and overall time to reach out to distant or close family can do for the world, we can all make a
contact and socialisation with the members, showing gratitude towards huge difference. So, when those anxiety
general public. Gone...for now, anyway. them will help improve your relationship filled and depressing thoughts start to
At these times, the future is often very and is a really big step towards a better bombard your minds, replace it with
unpredictable so for those who are home experience. this quote. “If I believe, I will achieve”.
vulnerable and frightened they may find it Therefore, I say let us try to make While this quote may sound overrated,
very difficult to go through. Even though these days memorable and fulfilling, your it can be the source of many wonderful
you may want to scream, shout, or even happiness and motivation will grow if beginnings.
cry a thousand tears about being alone, you continue to make these days’ worth
there are just some things we cannot
control, and this is one of them. Instead
we should try to focus on the things we
can control like our wellbeing.
Wellbeing is the state of being
comfortable, healthy, and happy and it is
really important that we try and improve
it because it can help us feel powerful
in times where the only thing you feel
is powerless. Learning to avoid these
negative thoughts can definitely help
keep your mind focused on the things
that are actually important. Thousands
of people right now are living their lives in
the proximity of their homes, desperately
thinking of anything to pass the days
that just seem to be flying by without us
noticing. An idea to help would be trying
to find a new hobby, a distraction, a new
way of focusing your thinking. Some
ideas may be sports related or creative
projects like art or writing. Personally, I

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